Founded in 1931, the Northern Virginia Dental Society (NVDS) is the largest of eight component societiesof the Virginia Dental Association (vadental.org) and the American Dental Association (ada.org) with over 1,400 local member dentists including specialists.

The purpose of the NVDS is to promote the ideals of the profession of Dentistry and to foster professional relationships among dentists. The Society also seeks to safeguard the interests and well-being of the public. If you are seeking a dentist in your area or would likeupdated information about oral health care, we canassist you.Our NVDS member dentists have each made a commitment to uphold the ADA Code of Ethics and the practice standards set forth by all three levels of our tripartite organization.

NVDS is very active in the northern Virginia community. The Dental Hygiene Program of the Northern Virginia Community College was established with the help and initiative of the members our Society. OurNorthern Virginia Dental Clinic, another project launched by Northern Virginia Dental Society, offers low cost care to patients with limited incomes. Services are provided by volunteer private-practice dentists who freely volunteer their time to help those individuals in need who would otherwise be unable to gain access to dental care.

The mission of the Northern Virginia Dental Society is to represent and serve the members of the Society and the public by fostering quality oral health care through continuing education, open communication, and legislation.

The Northern Virginia Dental Society is an ADA-CERP-Recognized Provider of Continuing Education courses, presenting a schedule of CE Courses, in-person, online - live and on-demand, throughout the year. Please see the Calendar of Events section of this website for more details. Registration will open approximately one month prior to the meeting date.Each class provides 6 Continuing Education Credits unless otherwise noted.

This course offers CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for the Professional Rescuer. The course is taught according to the new American Red Cross and the National Emergency Cardiac Committee guidelines. This is available only to NVDS member dentists and their office staff.

Some pre-course reading is necessary and helpful. You will receive an American Red Cross CPR/AED Professional Rescuer Manual by email prior to your class. Please familiarize yourself with the material discussed in this manual.

The Northern Virginia Dental Society is looking for NVDSmembers who are interested in becoming instructors for CPRclasses offered through our society. The cost for the instructortraining is being covered by the dental society. However, weare asking that each instructor commits to teaching at least twoCPR classes per year. All classes are held at the NVDS CentralOffice (4330 Evergreen Lane, Suite N, Annandale, VA).If you are interested in learning more about becoming an instructor,please call Tracey Dougherty (703-642-5298) or emailto: tdougherty@nvds.org.